Textiles

Markham's unique textile recycling program accepts all textiles. Items can be worn, torn, or stained. Even single socks and shoes are welcome!

We accept:

Which Textiles Can I Not Recycle?

All donated textiles must be dry. Your textiles can't have any medical or dangerous liquids on them such as grease or oil, blood, or vomit. We won't take textiles if we have health or safety concerns. We can't accept infant car seats.

Markham only partners with licensed, registered charities. These include:

• The Salvation Army
  
• Diabetes Canada
  
• Cornerstone to Recovery
• Ontario Federation of Cerebral Palsy
• B'nai Brith Canada
  

These charities collect from and maintain all Markham textile donation bins. They sort donated textiles and figure out whether they can be re-worn, reused, or recycled. The Salvation Army Thrift Store and Value Village sell the gently used items. Textiles that can't be re-worn are turned into industrial rags, furniture padding, insulations, car seats, recycle fabrics, and more.

Learn more in these links:

• Markham Recycles All Textiles Brochure [PDF]
  
• Markham Recycles Textiles [PDF]
  
• Textile Recycling Program Strategy – Next Steps Report [PDF]